He inherited all of those traits for Trent Lott.
Hate to stick up for either Frist or Lott but it is hard to lead when you got bunch of RINO's stabbing you in the back. You could put up a more hardcore republican as majority leader and I don't think he would do much better. Do you got anyone in mind that is man enough for the job and could get enough votes to get the spot?
Nope, Frist makes Lott look spectacular and that's a remarkable feat.